Belgium student visa: the official document checklist
In short: the Long stay visa D for studies (Art. 58, public higher education) for Belgium asks for 12 documents from every applicant, and 6 more when they apply to you. This list follows the official checklist the Belgium mission publishes for applicants in Pakistan, read on 16 October 2026. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Where applicants in Pakistan submit: Apply in person at the Belgium visa application centre in Pakistan (VFS Global; the page also names Gerry's International VAC) to give biometrics. You can apply up to six months before travel. Get all apostilles/attestations before applying.
Photo: Clear and recent passport photograph in colour; biometrics (all fingerprints and live digital photo) taken in person at the visa centre.
Passport: Valid international passport, still valid 1 year, plus a copy of your national ID card.
Documents every applicant needs (12)
Visa application form With a clear and recent passport photograph in colour. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Passport photograph Clear, recent, in colour. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Valid international passport Still valid 1 year. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Copy of your national ID card(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Original admission/registration letter of a recognised Belgian higher education institution Final or provisional admission. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Standard Form of admission/registration(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Original educational diplomas and certificates Originals. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Detailed marks sheet (transcript)(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
HEC/IBCC attestation of diplomas and transcripts; MOFA apostille on other documents Diplomas, degrees and transcripts are attested by HEC or IBCC (not usually apostilled unless your institution asks). All other documents in a long-stay file need an apostille from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs first. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Medical certificate from a doctor accredited by the Embassy Handed over by the doctor in a sealed envelope and submitted with the other documents at the visa centre. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Extract from criminal recordWhen: Not for applicants under 18(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Health insurance As printed: 'covering the risks in Belgium worth 30,000 (minimum coverage) for 3 months (minimum duration)'. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Documents that depend on your situation (6)
Proof of payment of the administrative feeWhen: If applicable(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Notarised parental authorisation to study in BelgiumWhen: If you are a minor Notarised. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Financial cover: blocked account with your university, Studely, or Ready Study Go InternationalWhen: One of the accepted financial cover options(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Certificate of grant of scholarship from a Belgian or European institution or the Pakistani GovernmentWhen: One of the accepted financial cover options(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Annex 32 with sponsorWhen: One of the accepted financial cover options(official source, checked 16 October 2026)
Sworn translationWhen: Documents in a language other than English, French, Dutch or German Translated by a sworn translator. (official source, checked 16 October 2026)
How to prepare each document
Visa application form
Fill it online exactly as your passport (FF Assistant can fill it); print and sign the confirmation where asked.
Photographs
Use the size and background the official checklist states (most ask a white or light background, face straight, no glasses).
Recent: usually taken in the last 6 months.
Same photo on the form and on paper.
Passport
Valid for the whole stay plus the margin the country asks (often 6 months beyond).
At least two blank visa pages.
Scan the photo page in colour, flat, all four corners visible.
If you renewed it, keep the old passport too.
Official verification: Only the issuing authority can confirm a passport; we never call it genuine.
National identity card (front and back)
Scan both sides in colour.
A side not in English needs a certified translation if the country asks.
Official verification: Only the national registry that issued it can confirm it.
Visa fee receipt
Pay only on the official site; keep the receipt.
Official verification: The official payment record.
Admission document
The document the visa asks for (CAS, I-20, CoE, LoA, admission letter).
Every detail must match your passport.
Official verification: The university can confirm it; ask its admissions office by e-mail.
Additional documents
Anything else the checklist lists for your case; follow the checklist's own words.
Degree certificates
Every degree the checklist asks for.
Attested or apostilled as the country requires, then copied as asked.
Official verification: The body that attests degrees in your country, and the foreign ministry, keep records; we never call a stamp genuine.
Transcripts (mark sheets)
All semesters or years, with the grading scale.
Attested like the degree.
Official verification: The university's examinations office, or the body that attests it.
Attestation or apostille
The stamps the destination asks, in order (education body, then foreign ministry, then embassy where it asks).
Official verification: The bodies that stamped it keep records; we never call a stamp genuine.
Parents' consent (under 18)
Signed by both parents, with copies of their IDs, as the checklist asks.
Official verification: The notary.
Medical or TB test
Only at the clinics the country approves; still valid on the day you apply.
Official verification: The approved clinic.
Police certificate
From every country you lived in for the period asked; recent on the day you apply.
Official verification: The issuing police.
Health insurance
Cover for the whole stay from the day you enter, with the minimum the country states.
Official verification: The insurer.
Blocked account confirmation
Open it with a provider the country accepts and deposit the yearly amount; upload the confirmation that shows the total and the monthly release.
Official verification: The provider's confirmation.
Scholarship letter
The award letter with the amount and what it covers.
Official verification: The awarding body.
Sponsor's letter or affidavit of support
Signed and dated, naming you, the relationship, the sponsor's job, and that the money is for your study.
Official verification: The notary's register.
Certified translation
Any paper not in English (or the country's language), translated by a qualified translator who signs and dates it.
Keep the original and the translation together.
Official verification: The translator's registration.
These preparation points are practical guidance; the official checklist decides what is asked.
ForiForeign prepares and guides; you file your own application and the Belgium authorities decide. Checklists change: open the official source before you submit.
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